Carrot Flower is pale, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, cool red or cool cyan
| Inverse Color | #342c3e |
| Complementary Color | #c9c1d3 |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (86.67° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 79.22% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Carrot Flower Color. The Chinese White color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Chopped Dill (#b6c2a1) for more energetic effect. Try Enamel Green as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c9c1d3 is the best complementary color to Carrot Flower. Warm blue shades generally complement the cool yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #cbd3c1 complementary color is Gray Suit, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm yellow, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Clay Ash are #d3d2c1 and #c2d3c1. Thus found on the left and right of #cbd3c1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Foggy Gray and Pale Leaf colors as they work well with Carrot Flower.
The split-complementary Carrot Flower palette consists of #d2c1d3 and #c1c2d3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c9c1d3). Try Chatelle and Ghost colors in combination with #cbd3c1, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #cbd3c1 offers a combination of warm magenta and cool cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Carrot Flower. Thus Maverick and Loblolly giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Carrot Flower contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gray Suit, Tiara, and Cold Turkey split by 90° on the color wheel. #cbd3c1 square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, warm blue and cool red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Carrot Flower tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#c9c1d3) and two others. The Loblolly is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Swirl – 120° from the complementary Gray Suit. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c1cbd3 and #d3c9c1.
In a RGB color space, hex #cbd3c1 is made of 33% red, 35% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Carrot Flower has a hue angle of 86.67°, a saturation of 16.98% and a lightness of 79.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cbd3c1 is made of 3.14% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.06% yellow and 17.25% black ink.
| HEX | #cbd3c1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(203,211,193) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 35%, 32% |
| CMYK | 3.14, 0, 7.06, 17.25 |
| HSL | hsl(86.67,16.98%,79.22%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(86.67,8.53%,82.75%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(83.5135,-5.9426,7.9669) |
| XYZ | xyz(57.5485,63.1353,59.6053) |